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Gonna start a thread of songs I’m enjoying because why not

Jade - Plastic Box

youtu.be/Vn4mni6GJD0?...
JADE - Plastic Box (Official Video)
YouTube video by JADEVEVO
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Bilingualism is only acceptable when it’s a certain class of people doing it: whether it’s one of the royals kids learning Spanish from their nanny, or Nigel Farage’s own children speaking fluent German with their mother. It only becomes a racist moral panic when the hoi polloi have that ability too
What a fucking loser. Bilingualism is amazing and we should celebrate the weans who can speak multiple languages - it will probably be them who will allow the UK to thrive globally.

A weak man who sees jealousy and spite as the only forces that can be marshalled for his campaign
December 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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quick question does a country worth living in make a large and increasing number of people there feel like death is preferable to continuing to go on living in it, on the reg, at greater and greater urgency and distress, is that a sign that things are going tickety boo
December 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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you know what the sharp end of "mental health" is? suicide. society seems to want to pretend it's having blue hair and feeling a bit sad or whatever but this is life and death and he's going to lean on the scales towards death
Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar
Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar
Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’ The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, according to reports. Streeting is understood to be concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the Times reported. He has asked leading experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become “over-pathologised”, the newspaper said, as he seeks to grapple with the 4.4 million working-age people now claiming sickness or incapacity benefit. The figure has risen by 1.2 million since 2019, while the number of 16 to 34-year-olds off work with long-term sickness because of a mental health condition is said to have grown rapidly in the same period. Streeting told the Times he knew from “personal experience how devastating it can be for people who face poor mental health, have ADHD or autism and can’t get a diagnosis or the right support”. He added: “I also know, from speaking to clinicians, how the diagnosis of these conditions is sharply rising. “We must look at this through a strictly clinical lens to get an evidence-based understanding of what we know, what we don’t know, and what these patterns tell us about our mental health system, autism and ADHD services. “That’s the only way we can ensure everyone gets timely access to accurate diagnosis and effective support.” The review, which is expected to be launched on Thursday, is set to be led by Prof Peter Fonagy, a clinical psychologist at University College London specialising in child mental health, with Sir Simon Wessely, a former president of the Royal College of Psychiatry, acting as vice-chair. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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In a surprise to absolutely no-one, An Garda Síochána (Irish Police force) told MSPs that introducing legislation banning payment for sex has not decreased the number of people advertising sexual services.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567130...
Irish police say sex-buyer ban did not lead to fewer people advertising sex work
MSPs have been told that legislation banning payment for sex in Ireland did not curb the advertising of sex work.
www.heraldscotland.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Fuck off Wes
Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Contact us if you have been affected by the policy changes of Girl Guiding or the Women's Institute. This could be as an individual, or because you lead a local Brownie group who don't want this policy change. We want to help protect trans inclusion.

goodlawproject.org/about/contact/
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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All of the money that goes into the benefit system is spent by the people that receive it so it actually boosts the economy. The money given to billionaires is hoarded often outside of the country.

Just something to think about while you’re spouting drivel about people on benefits and immigrants.
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Oh cool it’s just one of those days where it doesn’t get light AT ALL is it
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Please do chip into the National Trust’s crowdfunder to help manage the land around the Cerne Giant for chalk wildflowers and butterfly species like Duke of Burgundy here: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...
Donate to the Cerne Abbas Nature Appeal
Donate to the Cerne Abbas Appeal so together, we can help restore the land, habitats and species that live there.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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"Foodbanks are at breaking point this winter.. [Trussell] expect to hand out an emergency food parcel every 10 seconds over the next 3 months"

The UK has the sixth largest economy in the world #GMB
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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it's called a TRANSition team not a CISition team.
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Sought and found asylum in the UK
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It’s my Grandma’s funeral tomorrow, and the ceremony sounds like it will be lovely. However there will be an option to view her in an open casket, something which I haven’t done before, and I’m really not sure whether I should?
November 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Why do they always make trains so warm? The heating does notttt need to be this high avanti
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Reading about the fire in Hong Kong, it’s completely awful
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get.
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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dream blunt rotation
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
That’s the second time I got off the subway stop BEFORE mine in two days 🤦‍♂️
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Welcome Shabana Mahmood to your next four years of headlines!!!
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This is gonna sound pathetic but I’ve got to leave the house at 8am for the first time since … I actually do not remember and I’m freaking out 😬
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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NEW: BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture

BBC News article & Media Show prevented from repeating Rutger Bregman’s corruption allegation in its coverage… of whether the BBC censored his speech!

BBC/Trump fallout continues

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith Lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Was trying to watch them play their last match of the round robin on the BBC but there’s tech difficulties 🙃
Team Scotland are the first team to qualify for the 2025 European Curling Championships in Lohja, Finland after an amazing unbeaten record in this year's round-robin stage!

The men’s team, who are the current World Champions, haven’t put a foot wrong, with eight wins from eight 💙
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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i’m so happy for him
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM